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2012 Media Coverage

Humanitarian Wins $100,000 and Notice for Work in Bolivia, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov. 11, 2012

Priest Affiliated with Boise Hospital Wins Million Dollar Grant, Idaho Statesman, Nov. 10, 2012

Priest Featured in SouthtownStar Haiti Series Wins $1 Million Prize, SouthtownStar, Nov. 9, 2012

Priest Wins $1M Prize for Helping the Needy in Haiti, KTVB.com, NWCN.com, Nov. 9, 2012

Priest Serving Haiti's Poor Awarded $1 Million Opus Prize, The Catholic Spirit, Nov. 9, 2012

Friday Feature: SCU Student-Athletes Assist With Prestigious Opus Prize, MIAC, Nov. 2, 2012

A World of Good: The Three 2012 Opus Prize Finalists Are Living Examples of Faith in Action, SCAN, Oct. 2012

St. Catherine University Announces Opus Prize Finalists, The Catholic Spirit, Aug. 30, 2012

St. Catherine University Helps Choose $1 Million Winner, The Catholic Spirit, March 14, 2012

2011 Media Coverage

The Modest Heroine of the 2011 Opus Prize: Lyn Lusi, Huffington Post, Nov. 8, 2011

Opus Finalists Discuss Careers in Social Justice, Los Angeles Loyolan, Nov. 7, 2011

$1 Million Opus Prize Winner Revealed on Official Website, Los Angeles Loyolan, Oct. 27, 2011

$1 Million Winner Revealed on Opus Prize Website, Los Angeles Loyolan, Oct. 26, 2011

University Prepares for Opus Prize Ceremony, Los Angeles Loyolan, Sept. 29, 2011

2009 Media Coverage

Practitioners, Faith Inspired Organizations, and Global Development Work Discussions with Aicha Ech Channa, Founder and President, Association Solidarité Féminine - Interview by Katherine Marshall, Georgetown University

Love Made Me an Inventor, The Cresset, June 2009

Horizons – The Magazine of Presbyterian Women, 2009

BBC feature on Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse as a recipient of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and the 2008 Opus Prize aired February 27, 2009

2008 Media Coverage

Gandhian Activist Wins Opus Prize, New America Media, December 1, 2008

Opus Prize Awarded to Woman Who Helps Child Victims of War in Burundi, The Catholic Review, November 29, 2008

Awards, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 27, 2008

Gandhian Activist Wins $100K Opus Prize, India West, November 26, 2008

NEWS BRIEFS Nov-24-2008: Opus Prize awarded to woman who helps child victims of war in Burundi, Catholic News Service, November 24, 2008

What a Crazy Week, Life on the Hill and Other Stories, November 23, 2008

My Friend, The Landlord, Desicritics.org, November 23, 2008

Burundi Entrepreneur Wins 2008 OPUS Prize, Philanthropy News Digest, November 22, 2008

Barankitse Gets Humanitarian Award, Philanthropy Journal, November 20, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, Denver Business Journal, November 18, 2008

Opus Winner Says ‘Yes I Can’, Seattle University Spectator, November 19, 2008

Maggy Barankitse is the 2008 Opus Prize Winner!, VugaDuhabwe.blogspot.com, November 19, 2008

Seattle University Rewards Burundian Humanitarian, African Path, November 19, 2008

Living the Mission, Seattle University News, November 19, 2008

$1 Million Humanitarian Award Announced in Seattle, International Herald Tribune, November 19, 2008

$1 Million Humanitarian Award Announced in Seattle, Boston Business Journal, November 18, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, Religion Today, November 18, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, The Earth Times, November 18, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, Kotatv.com, November 18, 2008

$1 Million Humanitarian Award Announced in Seattle, The Bellingham Herald, November 18, 2008

$1M Humanitarian Award Announced in Seattle, Examiner.com Chicago, November 18, 2008

Seattle University Announces $1 Million Award, Blog.SeattlePi.nwsource.com, November 18, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, Newsblaze.com, November 18, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, Examiner.com Chicago, November 18, 2008

SU Names $1 Million Opus Prize Winner, Seattle University News, November 18, 2008

Seattle University in Partnership With the Opus Prize Foundation Award $1 Million Opus Prize, Bio-Medicine.com, November 18, 2008

$1 Million Humanitarian Award Announced in Seattle, The Seattle Times, November 18, 2008

Barankitse Winner of $1 Million Opus Prize, The Spectator, November 18, 2008

Seattle University 2008 Opus Prize Ceremony, The Global State of Washington, November 2008

Minnesota Grantmakers News and Notes, Minnesota Council on Foundations, Sept. 2008

Seattle University students are helping determine who gets $1 million, KIRO Radio, Sept. 19, 2008

Some secretive work from Seattle University students over the summer, KIRO Radio, Sept. 19, 2008

Gandhian honoured for service to Dalits, The Hindu News Update, Sept. 15, 2008

Krishnammal Coming to the U.S.!, David Albert and Aliya Shanti India Log, Sept. 15, 2008

Finalists for Opus Prize Named, Philanthropy Journal, September 11, 2008

2008 Opus Prize for grab for ‘Maggy’ by Seattle U, Burundi Vuga Duhabwe, Sept. 9, 2008

Right place for jury on good deeds, The Seattle Times, Feb. 8. 2008

State Leaders Named to 2008 Opus Prize Jury, WPRI.com, January 29, 2008

State Leaders Named to 2008 Opus Prize Jury, Ninewest9.com, January 29, 2008

State Leaders Named to 2008 Opus Prize Jury, WSFA-TV, January 29, 2008

State Leaders Named to 2008 Opus Prize Jury, KLFY-TV, January 29, 2008

2007 Media Coverage

Tanzania Education Program Wins $1 Million Prize, Religion News Service, Nov. 19, 2007

Priest with Erie roots finalist for Opus Prize, The Erie Times, Nov. 17, 2007

Catholic activist wins $1 million prize for work educating African refugees, Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Nov. 15, 2007

Awards, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nov. 15, 2007

African refugee outreach program gets $1 million Opus Prize, Catholic News Service, Nov. 14, 2007

Opus Prize Foundation Names Winner of $1 Million Prize for Faith-Based Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy News Digest, Nov. 11, 2007

$1 Million Opus Prize Awarded in Honor of Brother Constant, Resonance Contrast Media, Nov. 10, 2007

Clergyman Dedicated to Refugee Welfare Wins $1 Mil Prize, CUA Tower Magazine, Nov. 9, 2007

Prestigieuze Opus-prijs voor broeder Stan, vrtnieuws.net, Nov. 9, 2007

Belgische Broeder Van Liefde Wint Opus Prize, kerknet.be, Nov. 9, 2007

Prestigieuze Opus-prijs voor broeder stan, radio1.be, Nov. 9, 2007

Vlaamse Broeder van Liefde wint prestigieuze Opus Prize, HET BELANG VAN LIMBURG, GAZET VAN ANTWERPEN, rknieuws.net, Nov. 8, 2007

Catholic Activist Wins $1 Million For Helping Educate African Exiles, The Washington Post, Nov. 8, 2007

$1 Million Opus Prize Awarded in Honor of Brother Constant Goetschalckx, PR Newswire, RBC Dain Raushcer, Houston Chronicle, Bolsamania, Breitbart.com, RCR Wireless News, Yahoo UK & Ireland, The Washington Business Journal, Forbes.com, NHCC, Resonance Contrast Media, Nov. 8, 2007

Prepare to Be Inspired: CUA Celebrates Opus Prize With Films, Talks by Finalists, Inside CUA, Oct. 1, 2007

Finalists announced for $1 million Opus Prize, Finance and Commerce, Sept. 6, 2007

Intl group cites priest�s Payatas work, ABS-CBN Interactive, Sept. 3, 2007

Payatas NGO is finalist for $1 - million Opus Prize, GMANews.tv, Aug. 31, 2007

Opus Announces Finalists of $1M Humanity Prize, Multi-Housing News, Aug. 31, 2007

$1 Million Opus Award Finalist Named - Seniors Visited Charitable Organizations Over Summer to Confirm Jury Selections, CUA Tower Magazine, Aug. 31, 2007

$1 Million Opus Prize Finalists Announced - American, Belgian and Filipino Nominated for Humanitarian Award, PR Newswire, PR Newswire via Yahoo!, RBC Dain Raushcer, KRON 4, Yahoo! UK & Ireland, Bolsamania, Breitbart.com, KTVO.com, Los Angeles Times-City Edition, WTKR-TV, WAFF-TV, AOL Money News, Earth Times, Aug. 30, 2007

CUA Magazine, $1 Million to Help a Humanitarian Hero, Spring 2007

University of Notre Dame Newswire, Forever changed by study abroad, April 3, 2007

$1 Million to Help a Humanitarian Hero, CUA Tower Magazine, March 31, /2007

The Tower, University to Host Annual Opus Award, March 30, 2007

The Washington Post, This Just In., March 23, 2007

THIS JUST IN . . ., The Washington Post, March 23, 2007

Jurors Selected to Award $1 Million Humanitarian Prize, Yahoo! News, WCNC.com, KTVO.com, KRON 4, Breitbart.com, March 23, 2007

Forever Changed by Study Abroad, University of Notre Dame Newswire, March 3,2007

Times of India, Priest finds true calling in footpath university, Feb. 25, 2007

2006 Media Coverage

MSNBC Newsweek, Education: The Rev. John Foley, Dec. 25, 2006

The Observer, Opus Group awards over $1 million, Nov. 9, 2006

South Bend Tribune, Opus Prize goes to Brazilian pediatrician, Nov. 9, 2006

South Bend Tribune, Brazilian pediatrician to receive Opus Prize at ND, Oct. 7, 2006

2005 Media Coverage

St. Cloud Times, Man honored for fighting illiteracy in India, Nov. 19, 2005

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Million-dollar prize goes to priest; Money to help expand network of literacy centers for poor of India,
Nov. 5, 2005

2004 Media Coverage

Associated Press, New York-born "ghetto priest" honored for work in Jamaica
May 19, 2004